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DET
@BAL		8
3
CLE
@BOS		5
9
TOR
@NYY		4
5
CHW
@SEA		2
1
OAK
@TEX		4
2		 
(11)
LAD
@ATL		1
2
STL
@CHC		5
6
SFG
@CIN		8
1
SDP
@HOU		4
3
MON
@NYM		5
3		 
(11)
MON
@NYM		4
2
PHI
@PIT		2
3
Tuesday, September 16, 1980,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 31,279, Time of Game: 2:22
Dodgers
1
82-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
2
76-68
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Phil Niekro (15-14)
L: Dave Goltz (7-8)
S: Rick Camp (17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  9  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .690 -0.053 1.10 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 2 3
   Pepe Frias SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .527 -0.045 1.63 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 1 1
   Gary Thomasson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .624 0.031 1.00 0.031 0.000 0.1
   Jack Perconte PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.025 2.03 0.025 0.000 0.1 0 0 SB
Rudy Law CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .264 .624 -0.002 1.45 0.094 -0.096 0.3 1 0 2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .862 -0.195 1.92 0.000 -0.195 -1.2 1 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .781 -0.176 1.47 0.000 -0.176 -1.1 7 1
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .789 -0.107 1.08 0.000 -0.107 -0.6 1 2
Jay Johnstone RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .748 -0.050 0.68 0.000 -0.050 -0.3 0 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .556 -0.074 1.00 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 6 2
Derrel Thomas SS-2B-SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .703 0.084 1.30 0.137 -0.053 0.9 5 4 2·2B
Dave Goltz P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .377 0.022 1.68 0.069 -0.046 0.2 0 2
   Rick Monday PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .839 -0.037 1.54 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
   Bobby Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 0 6 .188 .469 -0.577 1.34 0.356 -0.932 -3.1 24 15
2B: D Thomas 2 (17, 2 off P Niekro); R Law (5, off P Niekro).
TB: D Thomas 4; R Law 3; D Goltz; G Thomasson.
RBI: D Goltz (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Yeager-D Thomas; D Thomas-D Lopes-S Garvey; R Cey-D Thomas-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (12); S Yeager (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Perconte (1, 2nd base off R Camp/B Nahorodny).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster LF-3B 4 1 4 1 0 0 .249 .643 0.208 1.37 0.348 -0.141 0.9 0 2 2·CS
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .717 0.070 1.02 0.120 -0.050 0.8 3 1
Gary Matthews RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .755 -0.112 1.00 0.000 -0.112 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .876 -0.002 0.73 0.040 -0.041 0.0 1 2
   Terry Harper LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .462 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .763 -0.045 0.99 0.036 -0.080 -0.5 10 1
Dale Murphy CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .860 -0.051 1.20 0.043 -0.095 -0.3 3 0 GDP
Bruce Benedict C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .620 0.038 1.28 0.078 -0.040 0.3 4 0
   Gary Cooper PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bill Nahorodny C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .462 0.049 1.62 0.083 -0.035 0.2 0 1 SH
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .344 -0.070 1.27 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 1 2
   Biff Pocoroba PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .819 -0.162 2.75 0.000 -0.162 -1.1
   Rick Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 29 2 9 1 2 3 .310 .665 -0.077 1.20 0.748 -0.826 -1.7 27 10
SH: L Gomez (9, off D Goltz).
TB: J Royster 4; B Horner 2; B Benedict; G Hubbard; D Murphy.
GIDP: G Matthews (13); D Murphy (8).
RBI: J Royster (20).
2-out RBI: J Royster.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hubbard-C Chambliss.
Baserunning
CS: J Royster 2 (10, 2nd base by D Goltz POCS, 2nd base by D Goltz/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, L (7-8) 7 9 2 0 2 2 0 4.45 29 55 0.049 1.28 1.2
Bobby Castillo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81 3 0 0 0.028 0.37 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 2 0 2 3 0 0.00 32 55 0 0 0.077 1.34 1.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (15-14) 7 5 1 1 0 4 0 3.59 25 67 0.308 1.15 2.2
Rick Camp, S (17) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.94 7 0 0 0.269 1.98 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 32 67 0 0 0.577 1.20 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Goltz (3); P Niekro (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Goltz (1; J Royster, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 31,279.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Atlanta Braves
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Jerry Royster LF
2 Rudy Law CF 2 Glenn Hubbard 2B
3 Dusty Baker LF 3 Gary Matthews RF
4 Steve Garvey 1B 4 Bob Horner 3B
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 Chris Chambliss 1B
6 Jay Johnstone RF 6 Dale Murphy CF
7 Steve Yeager C 7 Bruce Benedict C
8 Derrel Thomas SS 8 Luis Gomez SS
9 Dave Goltz P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-1 2 -2- R ATL J. Royster D. Goltz 21% 78% Single to CF; Cooper Scores/unER
b7 1-1 0 12- OO ATL B. Pocoroba D. Goltz -16% 56% Double Play: Flyball: C-2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz 9% 67% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Royster to 3B; Hubbard to 1B
b7 1-1 0 1-- ATL L. Gomez D. Goltz 8% 72% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 2B; Gomez to 1B
t8 1-2 2 -2- O LAD R. Law R. Camp 8% 87% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD R. Law P. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster D. Goltz 4% 58% Single to 2B/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz 9% 67% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Royster to 3B; Hubbard to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO ATL G. Matthews D. Goltz -5% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Royster Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- ATL B. Horner D. Goltz 1% 63% Single to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss D. Goltz -2% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 2% 65% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-1 2 --- O LAD J. Johnstone P. Niekro 1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Goltz -2% 64% Foul Flyball: C
b2 1-0 1 --- ATL B. Benedict D. Goltz 2% 66% Single to SS
b2 1-0 1 1-- O ATL L. Gomez D. Goltz -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Benedict to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro D. Goltz -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- LAD D. Thomas P. Niekro -5% 60% Double to CF
t3 0-1 1 -2- LAD D. Goltz P. Niekro -3% 57% Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 R LAD D. Goltz P. Niekro -7% 50% Single to RF; Thomas Scores
t3 1-1 1 1-- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 1-- LAD R. Law P. Niekro -4% 49% Double to RF; Goltz to 3B
t3 1-1 2 -23 O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 7% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- ATL J. Royster D. Goltz 4% 59% Single to 2B
b3 1-1 0 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz -6% 53% Royster Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-C)
b3 1-1 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz 3% 56% Single to SS
b3 1-1 1 1-- O ATL G. Matthews D. Goltz -3% 53% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-1 2 1-- ATL B. Horner D. Goltz 3% 56% Single to LF; Hubbard to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 O ATL C. Chambliss D. Goltz -6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 2% 55% Lineout: RF
t4 1-1 2 --- O LAD J. Johnstone P. Niekro 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
Derrel Thomas moves from SS to 2B
Pepe Frias replaces Davey Lopes (2B) playing SS batting 1st
b4 1-1 0 --- ATL D. Murphy D. Goltz 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O ATL B. Benedict D. Goltz -4% 56% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 1 1-- O ATL L. Gomez D. Goltz -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro D. Goltz -4% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- LAD D. Thomas P. Niekro -6% 47% Double to LF
t5 1-1 1 -2- O LAD D. Goltz P. Niekro 5% 52% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 -2- O LAD P. Frias P. Niekro 5% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- ATL J. Royster D. Goltz 5% 61% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz -8% 54% Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-1 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Goltz -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- LAD R. Law P. Niekro -5% 45% Single to 3B
t6 1-1 0 1-- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 5% 50% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 1-- OO LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 8% 57% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O ATL B. Horner D. Goltz -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- ATL C. Chambliss D. Goltz 4% 58% Walk
b6 1-1 1 1-- OO ATL D. Murphy D. Goltz -8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 4% 54% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-1 1 --- O LAD J. Johnstone P. Niekro 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 2% 58% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- ATL B. Benedict D. Goltz 6% 64% Walk
Gary Cooper pinch runs for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th
b7 1-1 0 1-- ATL L. Gomez D. Goltz 8% 72% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 2B; Gomez to 1B
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b7 1-1 0 12- OO ATL B. Pocoroba D. Goltz -16% 56% Double Play: Flyball: C-2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- R ATL J. Royster D. Goltz 21% 78% Single to CF; Cooper Scores/unER
b7 2-1 2 1-- ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz 1% 79% Wild Pitch; Royster to 2B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Goltz -3% 76% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Rick Camp facing 8-9-1
Rick Camp replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bill Nahorodny replaces Gary Cooper (PR) playing C batting 7th
t8 1-2 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas R. Camp 5% 81% Strikeout
Rick Monday pinch hits for Dave Goltz (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- O LAD R. Monday R. Camp 4% 85% Groundout: P-1B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 1st
t8 1-2 2 --- LAD G. Thomasson R. Camp -3% 82% Single to LF
Jack Perconte pinch runs for Gary Thomasson (PH) batting 1st
t8 1-2 2 1-- LAD R. Law R. Camp -2% 79% Perconte Steals 2B
t8 1-2 2 -2- O LAD R. Law R. Camp 8% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 3-4-5
Bobby Castillo replaces Rick Monday (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jack Perconte moves from PR to 2B
Derrel Thomas moves from 2B to SS
b8 2-1 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews B. Castillo -1% 86% Lineout: 3B
b8 2-1 1 --- O ATL B. Horner B. Castillo -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 --- O ATL C. Chambliss B. Castillo -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Rick Camp facing 3-4-5
Jerry Royster moves from LF to 3B
Terry Harper replaces Bob Horner (3B) playing LF batting 4th
t9 1-2 0 --- O LAD D. Baker R. Camp 7% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey R. Camp 5% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-2 2 --- O LAD R. Cey R. Camp 3% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

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